Lady Gaga Gives Epic 9 Minute VMAs 2020 Performance, Sings 'Rain on Me' with Ariana Grande for First Time (Video)

A pandemic-era MTV Video Music Awards ceremony took place last night in a surprisingly seamless fashion, with host Keke Palmer ably providing the glue to hold everything together. Much of the fanfare of the evening was devoted to Lady Gaga, an artist who has historically out-crazied the ordinarily-quite-bonkers VMAs at every turn, from her masked archival Alexander McQueen outfit in 2009 to 2010's notorious meat dress to her 2011 performance of "You and I" in boy drag.

Machine Gun Kelly teamed up with Blink-182’s Travis Barker and rapper Blackbear for a performance at the MTV VMAs 2020 tonight (August 30).The rapper and singer picked up the award for Best Alternative for his song ‘Bloody Valentine’ at the ceremony.Kelly was first joined by Blackbear to deliver a rendition of his single ‘My Ex’s Best Friend’ from on top of a rooftop.At the end of the track, the camera switched to a set made to look like it was in the middle of a high-rise building.

Lady Gaga performed a show-stopping medley during the MTV Video Music Awards, including a performance of Rain On Me, her dance-infused duet with Ariana Grande.

 The biggest musical nights of the year -- MTV Video Music Awards 2020 is witnessing a sea of change this year as it becomes the first live award show in the post-Covid era. However, it is different than the usual fanfare and red carpet walks.

The MTV Video Music Awards returned to New York City for 2020 and, technically, were the first staged awards show since the pandemic began. And by technically we mean an award show where the host wasn’t set up in an empty soundstage like the recent BET Awards (except unlike that telecast it wasn’t even live).

Lady Gaga had one incredible night at the MTV VMAs on Sunday. The artist took home, among many honors, the show's first-ever Tricon Award.Decked out in a silvery, techno Ice Princess ensemble, the «Rain on Me» songstress took the virtual stage after an introduction from Bella Hadid, and she reflected on how much she appreciated being the recipient of the inaugural honor.«This means a lot to me.

Doja Cat proved she’s a “boss bitch” during her 2020 MTV Video Music Awards performance on Sunday, August 30.The Los Angeles-born singer, born Amala Dlamini, took the VMAs stage for the first time on Sunday to perform “Say So” and “I Like It.” She was tapped to perform alongside Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, The Weeknd, BTS, Maluma and many more. The ceremony, hosted by Keke Palmer, was held in New York City.The 2020 VMAs was a big night for Doja.

coronavirus couldn’t rain on Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s parade at the 2020 VMAs Sunday night.Gaga grabbed the spotlight, as only she can, alongside her “Rain on Me” collaborator during a performance of their single from Gaga’s dance-centric “Chromatica,” which was one of the most anticipated albums of the summer.Sporting a high-tech face mask, lots of leather and a splash of purple, Gaga did a quick-hit of her song “911” before segueing into an energetic rendition of “Rain on Me” with Grande,

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande performing onstage again is the entertainment we needed during this pandemic. The powerhouse singers teamed up to perform their latest hit, «Rain on Me,» at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, and needless to say, the ladies delivered.Gaga pulled out all the stops for her stage look, starting out in lime green to perform her track «911,» before «changing real quick» into her fuchsia «Rain on Me» ensemble, both looks complete with a digitized face mask.

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande brought their A-games while taking on their 2020 MTV Video Music Awards performance of “Rain on Me” on Sunday, August 30.Gaga, 34, kicked off the appearance by performing “911” from her recently dropped album, Chromatica. She was then joined by Grande, 27, to complete their first live rendition of their upbeat collaboration during the unprecedented ceremony amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Miley Cyrus swings from a disco ball while performing her song “Midnight Sky” at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, which aired on Sunday (August 30).

DaBaby performs on top of police car while appearing at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, which aired on Sunday (August 30).

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly might be uniting on stage!

The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards are set to air in just a few hours and we have all the details regarding which stars you can expect to see at the show tonight!

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